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Floss dispensers

  • US 10,376,345 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2015
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A floss dispenser, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a feeder coupled to the housing, the feeder configured to feed a length of floss from a spool of floss;

    a spout formed in the housing, the spout having a cutter entry and a cutter exit, the spout having a first wall and a second, opposing wall;

    a cutter coupled to the housing between the cutter entry and the cutter exit, the cutter having a blade extending partially from the first wall towards the second wall; and

    a guard coupled to the housing, the guard overlapping the cutter and configured to guide the length of floss to the cutter and away from a space between the second wall and the blade;

    wherein the feeder and the spout are configured to allow the length of floss to be pulled across the cutter at an angle of 0 to 90 degrees.

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